But the fruit that the Spirit produces in a person’s
life is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
and self-control. There is no law against these kinds of things. Galatians
5:22-23 Easy-to-Read Version
After a couple of stressful
weeks with very little time for writing, I finally was able to retreat into my
office and there was my word I had chosen for this year staring back at me on
my desk. Acceptance.
Acceptance. 1. the act of
taking or receiving something offered.
2. favorable reception;
approval; favor.
3. the act of assenting or
believing: acceptance of a theory.
4. the fact or state of being
accepted or acceptable.
Or that’s what dictionary.com
says about the word. To me, I can receive something that is offered or take what
is given, but to accept it means something more. The second definition is
getting closer to what I feel. I have received what is offered and have done so
positively or with favor. Yet there is still one word lacking in these
definitions. I think the word is peace.
I probably get that from the
Serenity Prayer. I guess it is so engrained in me from those few years I went
to Al-Anon. But no matter what your circumstances, that prayer should guide
everyone in any struggles that they face. Serenity. Peace. Patience. Trust.
Faith. Acceptance.
God grant this all to me, in
the name of Jesus Christ.
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